Nature & animals in Finger Lakes
15 listed across 14 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.
Towns with nature & animals
Cornell Cooperative Extension Livingston County 4-H
nature/animal · Mount Morris
AgesEnrollment ages 5–18 as of January 1 of the current 4-H year. Hub page also says 5–19
ScheduleEnrollment October 1 through April 30. Clubs meet on a regular basis. Monthly Activity Nights in Geneseo, Lakeville, and Dansville. Horse Camp usually end of June / early July
Price$20 per youth or $50 per family (3+ siblings)
Cornell Cooperative Extension Yates County 4-H
nature/animal · Penn Yan
AgesCloverbuds 5–7; 4-H age 8 and older by January 1
ScheduleClubs, county fair, public presentations (county level during winter break), shooting sports, and seasonal workshops
Price2025–26 enrollment: Yates County resident $20 individual / $35 family; out-of-county $30 individual / $55 family. Late re-enrollment (Nov 2–Apr 1): resident $30 / $45 family; non-resident $40 / $65 family. Fee waivers available
Genesee County Park & Forest
nature/animal · East Bethany
AgesJunior ACORNS ages 7-14; Environmental Science Summer Camp entering grades 7-10
ScheduleJunior ACORNS Saturdays 10am-1pm on posted dates through the year (attendance at every date is not required). Environmental Science Summer Camp is one week in July.
PriceJunior ACORNS $25 per child for the year (hat, snacks, and a coupon for a free Parks program included). Environmental Science Summer Camp $95; scholarship application named on the camp page.
Montezuma Audubon Center
nature/animal · Savannah
AgesField Ventures Pre-K through grade 12 (Nature Detectives Pre-K-K; Birds and Biodiversity K-2; Wetland Heroes and Wild Wetlands grades 3-5; Living Environment grades 6-8; Wings of Wonder K-12)
ScheduleCenter Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, closed Sunday and Monday. Trails sunrise-sunset daily. Field Ventures bookable year-round
PriceSchool Field Venture $130 first session, $100 each additional, plus $5/student; $50 deposit
Northwoods Alpacas
nature/animal · Bergen
AgesChildren 3 and under free on farm tours
ScheduleBoutique October through January, Saturday and Sunday 11am-4pm. February through September by appointment. Tours about one hour; 48-hour notice needed for most tours.
PriceGroups and families $10 per person; children 3 and under free
Seneca Park Zoo ZooCamp
nature/animal · Rochester
AgesSummer ZooCamp ages 3–12; day-off/break camps ages 5–9
ScheduleSummer, June–August; half day 9am–12pm or full day 9am–4pm
PriceFull week $295 members / $320 non-members
Shortsville Reindeer Farm
nature/animal · Shortsville
AgesMaple tapping 5+; Easter egg hunt 6 and under; private group visits ages 4 and under free
ScheduleYear-round by appointment; holiday reindeer visits November-December; maple tapping February (weather dependent); honeybees in spring; apple picking and cider in October; Easter Sunday egg hunt
PricePrivate group visit about 1 hour: $200 for up to 10 people, $10 each additional person; ages 4 and under free. Easter egg hunt free, registration required. Holiday visit fees were not posted on the events page that fetched
Backyard Barnyard
nature/animal · Mount Morris
AgesKids 2 and under free. Playground and outdoor bounce house 2+; kid axe throwing and slingshots 3+; obstacle bounce house 4+; rock climbing 5+; adult axe throwing 12+
ScheduleSeasonal; posted season Friday 10am–6pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, Sunday 10am–5pm
Price$12/person all day; 65+ / veterans $10 with ID. Groups 10–20 $10/person, 20+ $8/person
Cornell Cooperative Extension Seneca County 4-H
nature/animal · Waterloo
Ages5–19. Cloverbuds Sparklers ages 5–8; archery workshop ages 8 and up
ScheduleCounty and after-school clubs plus listed Cloverbud and shooting-sports sessions; office Monday–Friday 8am–4:30pm
Price$15 per youth annual enrollment
Deer Haven Park
nature/animal · Romulus
AgesBus tours: children 12 and under; students 13–17
Schedule2026 touring season Memorial Day weekend through October 31; visitor center Fridays and Saturdays 11am–6pm. Auto tours Friday–Saturday 11am–4pm (no admittance after 4pm). Bus tours Friday–Saturday 12pm and 6pm (earlier as days shorten)
Price2026 auto tour $35 per car (up to 7 people). Bus tour: adults 18–64 $30; seniors 65+ and military/veterans $27; students 13–17 $21; children 12 and under $8. Tax and reservation fees extra
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
nature/animal · Seneca Falls
AgesJunior Refuge Manager booklets for ages 5–7, 8–10, and 11+
ScheduleVisitor Center daily April 1–November 30, 10am–3pm (volunteer staffing). Wildlife Drive daily April 1–November 30, sunrise–sunset. Trails year-round with seasonal closures
Prehistoric World
nature/animal · Perry
AgesDescribed as an experience for all ages
ScheduleOpen dates posted on the site calendar. Indoor tropical rooms; dress for warm indoor weather even in winter.
PriceGeneral admission $16 per person; ages 2 and under free
RMSC Cumming Nature Center
nature/animal · Naples
AgesSummer Curiosity Camps 6-8, 9-11, and 12-15
ScheduleSummer; week-long day camps 9am-4pm (drop-off 9-9:15am; pickup 3:30-4pm)
PriceNon-refundable deposit $75; weekly tuition not posted on the camp pages that fetched. SNAP families may apply for a 50% scholarship for up to two weeks per camper
Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth
nature/animal · Castile
AgesKnee-Hi Naturalists ages 3-6; school and scout programs adapted by group
ScheduleNature Center open daily 10am-5pm (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). Knee-Hi Naturalists on posted weekday mornings; school programs by request
PriceKnee-Hi Naturalists free. Group field trips $1 per person, $20 minimum, plus park vehicle fee
Chip Holt Nature Center
nature/animal · Lakeville
AgesSummer nature program: children 5+. Parents must remain with their children
ScheduleSummer weekday mornings 9am–noon. Monthly Nature of Things evening programs